Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18418, Allen Goodrich, Conn.

SERVICE
SERVICE Conn.
NUMBER _____
Goodrich, Allen
S. 18418
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Order to pay 18 Sept 1837
N o 18454 Vermont
Allen Goodrich
of Rutland Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Wells of the Regt. command- ed by Genl. M c Dougall in the Com t Militia time for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 30 Dollars — Books per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of Sept r . 1833 and sent to John Kellogg Benson Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 60.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep. 1833 15.00 $75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown Cler Book E Vol. 3 Page 58

9492 Allen Goodrich

STATE OF VERMONT, RUTLAND COUNTY, ss.
On this 10 th day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Fairhaven district now sitting, Allen Gaddnich a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 71- years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he entered the army as a Volunteer in the Connecticut militia. There as a substitute for one Brother Wright, who had been drafted. That he was attached to a company commanded by Capt. Wells, he marched in April of that year to Pechskill New-York, was there he thinks about two months, was unwell at the end of two months & had liberty to return. While at Pechskill an alarm was given, that the enemy were at Danbury Connecticut. We were immediately ordered to March for Danbury by Genl. M c Douglass who then commanded at Pechskill. we marched all night till two o'clock next day & more than an hour to return to Pechskill, having heard Danbury was burnt & that the British were retreating. I recollect Col. Livingston & Col. Cortlands Regts continental troops being at Pechskill when I was there. He commenced the above service in April 1777. In the fall of 1777  1777 he volunteered & entered the militia service in Capt. Stephen Gaddnich's company Connecticut militia and marched from Weathersfield Connecticut to Albany & from there to a place called Saratoga on Mohawk River & there gained the victory, then the army was marched to Bemis heights in Still water. Genl. Gates commanded at Bemis heights. that he was present and in service at the Battles with & at the surrender of Genl. Burgoyne. He was in the service three months on this tour. That in the latter part of the summer of 1779. He was drafted as he thinks from the Connecticut militia, and was attached to a company commanded by Capt. Richard Pitkin, and was marched to Fairfield Connecticut. & from there to Hartford, and thence to New-port Rhode Island where the British & American armies were in

sight of each other and there was considerable manœuvring. When the French fleet went out, Genl. Sullivan retreated to the South end of the Island. lay there one day expecting battle, but the British did not open it & Genl. Sullivan retreated to Vineyard. Col. Gallup commanded the Regt. to which he belonged. On this tour of service he was out four months, & was dismissed. That at the time the British entered New Haven he volunteered & went to New Haven, when he arrived the British had embarked. that he was out this time two weeks. he has herein stated his age. was born in Watrousfield Connecticut, he has a copy of his Father's record was born Oct. 24 th 1760. lived in Watrousfield when called into service, the next year after the close of the War or first of 1785. he moved to Benson Vermont where he has lived ever since & now lives. never received any written discharge from the service but was always honorably discharged.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid. }
Allen Goodrich
We Dan Kent — a Clergyman residing in Benson Vermont and John Kellogg residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Allen Goodrich Esq. who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 71 — years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid. }
Dan Kent John Kellogg
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Dan Kent — who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Benson aforesaid and that John Kellogg who has also signed the same, is a resident in Benson aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Selah H. Merrill Clerk of the Court of Probate for Fairfield District do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Allen Goodrich for a Pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 10 th day of August A. D. 1852
S. H. Merrill

9492 Allen Goodrich
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BRIEF in the case of Allen Goodrich County of Rutland in the State of Vermont - (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     April In 1777. 2 Private Gen. M c Donough   Fall of 1777. 3 do Capt. Wells.   Summer of 1779. 4 do Capt. Stephen Goodrich Capt. Pitkin. Col. Callup.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Remender of Burgoyne.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wethersfield Connecticut.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses, & Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The Court has not given an opinion nor are the papers attached as required by the regulation. 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Sam B. Potts Examining Clerk.

L. W. B. I. 18418.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
April 28, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Allen Goodrich , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on August 10, 1832, at which time he was 71 years of age and residing in Rutland County, Vermont, and his pension was allowed for nine months' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Wells and Col. McDougal. He enlisted at Weathersfield, Conn.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Clara E. Kent,
520 North Warren Ave.,
Saginaw, E. S.
Michigan.

South 907 Heilliard St Spokane Washington March 11 th 1900
H. Clay Evans, Com. of Pensions O. W. & N. Div, Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly send me an official statement of the Military history of Allen Goodrich, a revolutionary soldier of Benson Vermont.
The certificate is to be used for the purpose of joining a patriotic Society.
Yours respectfully
Mrs S. K. Green
State Regent D. R.

520 N Warren Ave Saginaw E. S. Mich
Bureau of Pensions
Sir
Will you kindly give me any information you can regard- ing Allan Goodrich , a plan- ster of the Rev. War. I think he enlisted from Glastonbury Conn. But drew his pension from Leland Vt. where he died in 1842
And oblige (Mrs) Gloria E. Kent April 12/897 1845

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INVALID.
File No. 18,218
Allen Goodrich
Br Rev Mr
Act: June 7" 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 147
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr. 28-1897-History to Miss. Clara E. Keht 520 North Harrison Ave. Saginaw E.S- Michigan.
Apr. 3-1900 - N. 15th Mrs. S. K. Green. Spokane. Wash.

July 15
St. Louis
Brown
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commrs. of Pensions
Washington City
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Benson St. July 9 th 1833.
L. Edmonds Esq.
Sir. Enclos d . are the papers in the case of Allen Goodrich; with the addition of a certificate of the Magistrate who administered the Oath to Dan Smith of the deponents, as to the credibility of the witness.
Dan Smith the deponent has deceased since the affidavit was taken. The certificate of the Clerk may be seen on the back of the affidavit.
Respectfully yours
John Kellogg

Bank of Burlington Sept. 12. 1831
Sir I enclose the vouchers of Chas Bond and Allen Goodrich to each of whom a years pension is due. The official signature of the magistrate before whom the vouchers were executed, duly certified by the County Clerk is on file in this Bank.
If the vouchers are satisfactory - please direct the payment of them.
I am very respectfully Your Ob Servt,
E. J. English Pres. & Pensions Agt Pr Wm Weston
Ja. S. Edwards Esq Com te of Pensions

I Dan Smith of Panters County of Addison & State of Vermont Do certify & say that I am well acquainted with Allen Gassrich of Bennington County of Rutland & that upon & of that I am personally aware to his being a soldier in Genl Gales army & in Col Cooks Regiment in the year one thousand Seven Hundred & seventy three and was at the taking of Bangor the time of service I think was about three months in which time we were together in Col Cooks Marked
State of Vermont Addison County ss Dan Smith Vergennes August 11 th 1832
Then personally appeared before the subscriber the above named Dan Smith and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Isaiah Scott, Justice Peace
I further certify that I was personally acquainted with the late Dan Smith (deceased) and that he was a credible witness when the above affidavit was signed
Isaiah Scott Justice Peace
Vergennes July 3 1833.

State of Vermont Add. P. 100 17 JAN 1833
I George W. Rogers Clerk of Vergennes City Court do hereby certify that Isaiah Scott who signed the within certificate was at the time a Justice of the Peace and that his signature to the same is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this third day of July 1833. Geo. W. Rogers, Clerk

Israel Wadsworth of Middlebury in the County of Addison State of Vermont do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Alan Goodrich of Panton in the County of Rutland & that after and that I am personally knowing to his being a soldier in the revolutionary war in the same company with myself that we were mustered in Hartford in the Connecticut Militia under Capt Richard Pitkin and marched to Fairfield where we kept guard a number of weeks & then were ordered back to Hartford from there ordered to Rhode Island where we joined General Sullivan's army near the town of Newport where we lay until the army retreated off of the Island & I think at Tiverton from there we went to Providence where we ended out the campaign & were dismissed by Col Gallow who commanded the Regiment I think the time of service was four months in the year 1778
Israel Wadsworth
State of Vermont } On this 15 Aug: 1832 Addison County } The above affidavit sworn to, & subscribed, before me the under- signed Justice of the Peace, & I certify that I am personally acquainted with Israel Wadsworth the deponent, & that he is a credible witness Isaac Doolittle Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont Addison County } I Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison do hereby certify that Isaiah Scott, before whom the affidavit of Dan Smith was sworn, and Isaac Doolittle before whom the foregoing affi- davit of Israel Wadsworth was sworn were at the time Justices of the Peace for said County, and their names severally sub- scribed to their respective affidavits. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 15 th day of August 1832. Sam l Swift Clerk